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GPT-5 Mini (medium) vs Particle-1 (minimal)

GPT-5 Mini (medium) leads on average score with 8.4 vs 8.4. Particle-1 (minimal) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.231 vs $0.315. GPT-5 Mini (medium) is faster at 29.42s vs 31.19s, with pass rates of 66.7% vs 73.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#105
Total Output Tokens
119,211
Response Time (avg)
29.42s
Total Cost
$0.315
Rank
#112
Total Output Tokens
433,107
Response Time (avg)
31.19s
Total Cost
$0.231
Recommended model Particle-1 (minimal)

It offers the best overall trade-off: a competitive score (8.4), lower cost than GPT-5 Mini (medium), and balanced response time.

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5 Mini GPT-5 Mini medium Release: 2025-08-07 Particle-1 Particle-1 minimal Release: 2026-10-28
Score 8.4 8.4
Rank #105 #112
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 8.5 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 66.7% 73.9%
Flaky tests 4 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.247 1.643
Total Cost $0.315 $0.231
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $2.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.025 / 1M $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 214,645 269,321
Output Tokens 15,532 6,889
Reasoning Tokens 103,679 426,218
Response Time (avg) 29.42s 31.19s
Response Time (max) 111.48s 241.96s
Response Time (total) 676.56s 717.45s
Parameters ~400B total (~17B active) ~748B total (~16B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#105 GPT-5 Mini

medium
Cost
$0.007
Time
42.9s
Tokens
3,432 tok

#112 Particle-1

minimal
OpenRouter returned no showcase content (finish_reason: length).
Cost
$0.033
Time
248.1s
Tokens
65,729 tok

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5 Mini 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 27.63s 7,302 658 17,152
Particle-1 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 48.01s 7,986 376 89,694

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